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Anatomical Terms Quiz (1)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The head is ______ to the pelvis.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

proximal

2.

The belly button is _____ to the hip bones.

a)

lateral

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

medial

3.

A boy broke his wrist during a soccer game and went in to the doctor. When making a note of the location of the fracture, the doctor could list it as "_____ to the elbow".

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

anterior

d)

superior

4.

Another term to describe the front side of the body is

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

anterior

d)

lateral

5.

The shoulders are _____ to the sternum (breastbone) and _____ to the ears.

a)

lateral; superior

b)

lateral; inferior

c)

medial; superior

d)

medial; inferior

6.

The knee is _____ to the ankle.

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

distal

7.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
8.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
9.

Toward the back

a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
10.

Ventral

a)

Toward the front / belly

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the head

d)

Toward the tail

11.

Dorsal

a)

Toward the tail

b)

Toward the head

c)

Toward the front / belly

d)

Toward the back

12.
What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Bilateral symmetry
c)
Radial symmetry
13.
What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Bilateral symmetry
c)
Radial symmetry
14.
Which have radial symmetry?
a)
starfish
b)
jellyfish
c)
sea anemones
d)
all of these have radial symmetry